Ok, maybe I'm being a little dramatic again. It just seems to me the more social our electronics become, the less social we become as humans. In an age of ultimate communication, there seems to be less and less of it. Nobody talks.
I figured out why nobody makes phone calls anymore: plausible deniability. When people can claim friendships through texting or social media and not by physical association, then society has failed. Look at it this way, what are the two biggest lies you hear anymore? "I didn't get your text" or "I didn't see your post.
Guess what? Just the opposite happens when that plausible deniability is compromised. You now here the terms "didn't you get my text" or "I posted that, you didn't see it?" All personal responsibility is eliminated and technology is to blame. I, for one, have never hidden behind technology or used it as an excuse to open and honest conversation. I wear my heart on my sleeve and tell everybody what's on my mind whether good or bad. Whether they want to hear it or not. Whether they NEED to hear it or not. Whether I'm the problem or they are. I don't think these problems can be resolved by text or instant message or airing it publicly on social media.
The best part of all of this is because of being able to hide behind technology, how many of you are reading this right now thinking "I wonder if this is meant for me?" I'll tell you what, talk to me with a voice and I'll be more than happy to tell you. Communicate. Talk.
In my natural habitat.
Friday, April 5, 2013
Sunday, December 9, 2012
A Techie Rant
I originally intended this to be a blog about everyday happenings. You know, my life. The life of the Goneguy. But I see that it's turning out not to be the case. It seems I rant more about things than give a running "diary", as it were, of my day to day mundane life. Maybe it's good, maybe it's bad as I don't post often enough to keep a storyline going. So, I'll do what I do best...whine.
Like the title says, A Techie Rant, I'd like to rant about digital wallets, or perhaps the obvious lack thereof. What the digital community would like you to believe is that they have the end all be all of digital wallets, I have some concerns about that. Apple with their Passbook, AT&T,Verizon, and T-Mobile with Isis, another NFC style payment system with Google Wallet, and not to forget Walmart, CVS, Target and Best Buy's bid using MCX. And guess what? None of them are compatible with the others. What seems to be overlooked when calling these methods "wallets" is that it's not true. My wallet consists of much more than that. Ok, I challenge you. Look in your wallet. If all you see is credit/debit cards then you may be all set with one of these formats. Me, I have a drivers license, health care card, and a Kroger card along with my debit card. And that is my stripped down version. Now, while I understand that finding an app to accommodate every possibility and combination of cards is unreasonable, I do find that some do better than others or are at least better positioned to handle them.
I understand the logistics. Getting states to accept digital versions of drivers licenses/ID cards, healthcare companies to issue digital versions of their cards, or insurance companies to say that it's ok to use any form of digital proof is an uphill battle. As much as this country claims to be technologically advanced, we sure are technophobic. These places are rightfully concerned about privacy and security. And they should be, but, if Square, PayPal and businesses the like of Starbucks can give you security in finances, I'm sure many others shouldn't have a problem. That is if they can see their way clear of opening their purse to implement these things that, in my opinion, much of America wants.
Speaking of PayPal, they seem to be best suited to implement the monetary version of this digital wallet. Their implementation of peer to peer payments as well as C2B is cross platform and easy. Locally at businesses you merely check in, pick up your items and have the checkout attendant scan them. You authorize payment on your phone using your PayPal app. There is no direct exchange of financial information. It's all handled by a third party company that many have already entrusted with this information. ID theft therefore becomes a little harder. Apple stores have taken this one step further. Walk into any Apple Store and connect to their WiFi. Upon doing so, you can now use the Apple Store app on your iPhone to scan the barcode of many items and purchase them. The credit card you have on file with iTunes gets charged. You get an email presenting you with your receipt. You now just get up and walk out of the store. I can see this being handy with so many stores, especially those that sell groceries.
Now that I've mentioned Apple (again), I believe they are the ones best suited for all other wallet filling cards. With iOS 6 they introduced Passbook. It's original intent was to hold all your shoppers cards in one place. Show up at a store and your card pops up. I think this method could be used with many other cards, none the least of which, drivers licenses. If any business has the clout to be able to pull that off, Apple should. Get together with all states and explain to them the safety and security of digital licenses and implement them in Passbook. This saves money in the manufacturing of cards and most of all eliminates the need to carry around all these documents.
With all the positives that I see (and may not have explained well but is straight in my head), I do understand that all this personal information is stored digitally on devices that are lost, damaged and stolen and I can understand the apprehension of some to adopt this technology. There are ways around this. I know with iPhones, they can be locked out from use or even wiped remotely through their iCloud website. This yet raises another potential concern. To store this information online or not. It would make things very easy to retrieve in the event of a lost or damaged phone. Get a new phone and download the information to it. A central repository is something that would have to be looked into for its feasibility.
I don't know how the future of digital wallets is going to look but I have my ideas of what I'd like to see. I'm hoping my thoughts have come across here. Anyone else have any ideas?
Like the title says, A Techie Rant, I'd like to rant about digital wallets, or perhaps the obvious lack thereof. What the digital community would like you to believe is that they have the end all be all of digital wallets, I have some concerns about that. Apple with their Passbook, AT&T,Verizon, and T-Mobile with Isis, another NFC style payment system with Google Wallet, and not to forget Walmart, CVS, Target and Best Buy's bid using MCX. And guess what? None of them are compatible with the others. What seems to be overlooked when calling these methods "wallets" is that it's not true. My wallet consists of much more than that. Ok, I challenge you. Look in your wallet. If all you see is credit/debit cards then you may be all set with one of these formats. Me, I have a drivers license, health care card, and a Kroger card along with my debit card. And that is my stripped down version. Now, while I understand that finding an app to accommodate every possibility and combination of cards is unreasonable, I do find that some do better than others or are at least better positioned to handle them.
I understand the logistics. Getting states to accept digital versions of drivers licenses/ID cards, healthcare companies to issue digital versions of their cards, or insurance companies to say that it's ok to use any form of digital proof is an uphill battle. As much as this country claims to be technologically advanced, we sure are technophobic. These places are rightfully concerned about privacy and security. And they should be, but, if Square, PayPal and businesses the like of Starbucks can give you security in finances, I'm sure many others shouldn't have a problem. That is if they can see their way clear of opening their purse to implement these things that, in my opinion, much of America wants.
Speaking of PayPal, they seem to be best suited to implement the monetary version of this digital wallet. Their implementation of peer to peer payments as well as C2B is cross platform and easy. Locally at businesses you merely check in, pick up your items and have the checkout attendant scan them. You authorize payment on your phone using your PayPal app. There is no direct exchange of financial information. It's all handled by a third party company that many have already entrusted with this information. ID theft therefore becomes a little harder. Apple stores have taken this one step further. Walk into any Apple Store and connect to their WiFi. Upon doing so, you can now use the Apple Store app on your iPhone to scan the barcode of many items and purchase them. The credit card you have on file with iTunes gets charged. You get an email presenting you with your receipt. You now just get up and walk out of the store. I can see this being handy with so many stores, especially those that sell groceries.
Now that I've mentioned Apple (again), I believe they are the ones best suited for all other wallet filling cards. With iOS 6 they introduced Passbook. It's original intent was to hold all your shoppers cards in one place. Show up at a store and your card pops up. I think this method could be used with many other cards, none the least of which, drivers licenses. If any business has the clout to be able to pull that off, Apple should. Get together with all states and explain to them the safety and security of digital licenses and implement them in Passbook. This saves money in the manufacturing of cards and most of all eliminates the need to carry around all these documents.
With all the positives that I see (and may not have explained well but is straight in my head), I do understand that all this personal information is stored digitally on devices that are lost, damaged and stolen and I can understand the apprehension of some to adopt this technology. There are ways around this. I know with iPhones, they can be locked out from use or even wiped remotely through their iCloud website. This yet raises another potential concern. To store this information online or not. It would make things very easy to retrieve in the event of a lost or damaged phone. Get a new phone and download the information to it. A central repository is something that would have to be looked into for its feasibility.
I don't know how the future of digital wallets is going to look but I have my ideas of what I'd like to see. I'm hoping my thoughts have come across here. Anyone else have any ideas?
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Ok...iPhone
I sometimes question society. I am a self proclaimed geek (ok, others proclaim the same thing) and need to have the latest and greatest. My only problem is that the latest and greatest isn't always the latest and greatest and the lemmings fall right over the cliff.
The iPhone 5. Latest and greatest. Meh, probably not. Form factor aside (I'll address that later), the iPhone is playing catch up. Those phones on the forefront have had many features that Apple just got done making record sales putting in there iPhone.
Let's look at 4g, particularly LTE. Granted, it's not in widespread use yet but is definitely the next generation data speed to be used by all the carriers. Essentially all non-Apple smartphones have had this, yet, now it's in the iPhone.
Lack of NFC (Near Field Communications). Now, I'm not a proponent of this technology, to be honest with you, as what's the difference between swiping a phone or a card, but Apple makes the decision to not even include it in their phone. I have my opinions on how "digital wallets" should look and Apple actually has it down pat. If you've ever visited an Apple store you know what I'm talking about. Although NFC isn't as ubiquitous as it could be, it's a generic standard that any carrier and manufacturer can get behind. Apple may have missed the bus on this one unless they have something up their sleeve with Passbook.
And, what's not to like about the Lightening connector. A lot, I think. I am all about saving space in the phone, but why create an entirely new connector? You want to impress me, put in micro-USB. With this decision, Apple has guaranteed third party manufacturers millions in adapter sales at our expense.
I think the jury is still out on wideband audio. It seems there will be some expense on the carriers part to incorporate the extra bandwidth required to institute this. I'm not sure that people who actually use there phones to talk have an issue with how it really sounds. Geeks/audiophiles may appreciate the change but I don't think it's a feature really worth noting.
Ok, the size. Again with the catching up. Bigger screens have been around for years and yet the iPhone kept the 3.5 inch screen on the 4 and 4s. Now the 5 has a 4 inch screen. Great! Maybe not. To me, the 4 inch screen is perfect but not in the 16:9 aspect ratio. Handling a friends Droid Incredible 2 felt like it belonged in my hand. It is thin and lightweight and, to me, feels like a phone should. Albeit I haven't held the 5 yet, I think making the phone longer isn't the answer. It looks like a touch screen tv remote.
As you can see, there is nothing earth-shattering about the new iPhone. While I think the camera on it is amazing and hopefully the battery life holds true and iOS is one top notch operating system, Apple has missed the mark. What happened to innovation? iPod-not the first music player but revolutionized portable music to this day. iPad- One of the first tablets. Best tablet. Period. iPhone-Revolutionized smartphones. The first one did. All others have been advances on the previous model not what would continue revolutionizing the industry. Others have taken the idea and ran with it putting everything into their phones first. Now it seems Apple has to do that just to compete. Innovation has taken a back burner.
With all this being said, I suppose I'll be seeing the rest of you lemmings in line to get the new iPhone 5 as reliance on iOS is ingrained in my everyday life. I got my first iPhone with the 4 and was pleasantly surprised with it and with all the bitching I've done really like the products Apple produces (Macs being the exception, but I could probably be swayed). I just think the vision is gone from Tim Cook and company.
The iPhone 5. Latest and greatest. Meh, probably not. Form factor aside (I'll address that later), the iPhone is playing catch up. Those phones on the forefront have had many features that Apple just got done making record sales putting in there iPhone.
Let's look at 4g, particularly LTE. Granted, it's not in widespread use yet but is definitely the next generation data speed to be used by all the carriers. Essentially all non-Apple smartphones have had this, yet, now it's in the iPhone.
Lack of NFC (Near Field Communications). Now, I'm not a proponent of this technology, to be honest with you, as what's the difference between swiping a phone or a card, but Apple makes the decision to not even include it in their phone. I have my opinions on how "digital wallets" should look and Apple actually has it down pat. If you've ever visited an Apple store you know what I'm talking about. Although NFC isn't as ubiquitous as it could be, it's a generic standard that any carrier and manufacturer can get behind. Apple may have missed the bus on this one unless they have something up their sleeve with Passbook.
And, what's not to like about the Lightening connector. A lot, I think. I am all about saving space in the phone, but why create an entirely new connector? You want to impress me, put in micro-USB. With this decision, Apple has guaranteed third party manufacturers millions in adapter sales at our expense.
I think the jury is still out on wideband audio. It seems there will be some expense on the carriers part to incorporate the extra bandwidth required to institute this. I'm not sure that people who actually use there phones to talk have an issue with how it really sounds. Geeks/audiophiles may appreciate the change but I don't think it's a feature really worth noting.
Ok, the size. Again with the catching up. Bigger screens have been around for years and yet the iPhone kept the 3.5 inch screen on the 4 and 4s. Now the 5 has a 4 inch screen. Great! Maybe not. To me, the 4 inch screen is perfect but not in the 16:9 aspect ratio. Handling a friends Droid Incredible 2 felt like it belonged in my hand. It is thin and lightweight and, to me, feels like a phone should. Albeit I haven't held the 5 yet, I think making the phone longer isn't the answer. It looks like a touch screen tv remote.
As you can see, there is nothing earth-shattering about the new iPhone. While I think the camera on it is amazing and hopefully the battery life holds true and iOS is one top notch operating system, Apple has missed the mark. What happened to innovation? iPod-not the first music player but revolutionized portable music to this day. iPad- One of the first tablets. Best tablet. Period. iPhone-Revolutionized smartphones. The first one did. All others have been advances on the previous model not what would continue revolutionizing the industry. Others have taken the idea and ran with it putting everything into their phones first. Now it seems Apple has to do that just to compete. Innovation has taken a back burner.
With all this being said, I suppose I'll be seeing the rest of you lemmings in line to get the new iPhone 5 as reliance on iOS is ingrained in my everyday life. I got my first iPhone with the 4 and was pleasantly surprised with it and with all the bitching I've done really like the products Apple produces (Macs being the exception, but I could probably be swayed). I just think the vision is gone from Tim Cook and company.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Fall of America As We Know It (or maybe not)
Remember Leave It To Beaver? If you are over the age of 30 or 35, then you probably do even if you only watched it in reruns as I did. How about Ozzie and Harriet? I Love Lucy? Or even the Abbott and Costello movies? What is the one thing they all had in common? Yeah, they're old. What else? How about the respect they showed for others as well as themselves. I'm speaking specifically of dress.
In that era, they weren't trying to play a role or start a trend. These shows were about life and as a part of that life dressed proper. After all, would a website such as peopleofwalmart.com exist for people to laugh at. Now, don't get me wrong, this still is America. One can wear whatever it is that pleases them, but that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm talking about pride. Pride in yourself that exudes confidence. I believe it's this lack of respect for yourself and others that is the fall of America.
It seems there is a sacrifice of good fashion for comfort. Fashion, now there is a slippery slope. What is good fashion? I believe good fashion is a show of confidence not comfort. Knowing how to present. If you look at the Northwestern University Women's Lacrosse team in 2009, many wore dresses to to meet the President but also wore flip flops. It seems to me that wearing what was once regarded as beach attire shouldn't be appropriate to meet the most powerful individual in the world. Was it because wearing them was easier, more comfortable? I chalk it up to laziness, and lack of respect, that they couldn't, for the short amount of time they were in his company they couldn't take the effort to be presentable.
Presentable. That offers up yet another question. What is presentable. Referring to the shows I listed above, presentable takes on a different meaning now. Men wouldn't be caught dead without a coat and tie while being out in public. Some even wore a hat. That is how you presented yourself to the world; in your best light. To some extent, that is still the case. Although men don't dress in suits when it public as a rule, when watching newscasts, for example, it is apparent that tradition is held as suits and ties are expected. Women are quite the tougher nut to crack (after all, I am a guy). Yes, you see them in dresses, particularly in the summer. But, that's the exception, not the norm. Typically, it's again, flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt. Hell, for that matter, you see them wearing that in the winter. Picture this: flip flops, shorts, t-shirt....and a coat. Is it really that important to be comfortable or to hold on to thoughts of warm weather that you would endure that in the winter? In the same reference to the shows above, women wore conservative dresses, hosiery and heels when going out. The things they thought would present them in the best light. I believe they hold those same truths when it comes to the attire but have gotten lazy when putting themselves together. For example, when was the last time you saw a women with a dress wear hosiery? I would equate that to men wearing ties. They may be uncomfortable but a requirement when putting together your ensemble. I'm a self proclaimed leg man and I can tell you, ladies, your legs do not look that good without them. Look at newswomen today. You won't see them wearing any but I also don't like the look of veins, freckles, etc. That, also, would eliminate the flip flop issue.
I guess I'm just old fashioned at heart and may not have expressed my total thoughts here but hope you got the premise of what I'm talking about. I am definitely not saying men always wear suits or women must always wear dresses, but take some pride in your appearance and show it. Don't end up as a model of People of Walmart.
In that era, they weren't trying to play a role or start a trend. These shows were about life and as a part of that life dressed proper. After all, would a website such as peopleofwalmart.com exist for people to laugh at. Now, don't get me wrong, this still is America. One can wear whatever it is that pleases them, but that's not what I'm talking about here. I'm talking about pride. Pride in yourself that exudes confidence. I believe it's this lack of respect for yourself and others that is the fall of America.
It seems there is a sacrifice of good fashion for comfort. Fashion, now there is a slippery slope. What is good fashion? I believe good fashion is a show of confidence not comfort. Knowing how to present. If you look at the Northwestern University Women's Lacrosse team in 2009, many wore dresses to to meet the President but also wore flip flops. It seems to me that wearing what was once regarded as beach attire shouldn't be appropriate to meet the most powerful individual in the world. Was it because wearing them was easier, more comfortable? I chalk it up to laziness, and lack of respect, that they couldn't, for the short amount of time they were in his company they couldn't take the effort to be presentable.
Presentable. That offers up yet another question. What is presentable. Referring to the shows I listed above, presentable takes on a different meaning now. Men wouldn't be caught dead without a coat and tie while being out in public. Some even wore a hat. That is how you presented yourself to the world; in your best light. To some extent, that is still the case. Although men don't dress in suits when it public as a rule, when watching newscasts, for example, it is apparent that tradition is held as suits and ties are expected. Women are quite the tougher nut to crack (after all, I am a guy). Yes, you see them in dresses, particularly in the summer. But, that's the exception, not the norm. Typically, it's again, flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt. Hell, for that matter, you see them wearing that in the winter. Picture this: flip flops, shorts, t-shirt....and a coat. Is it really that important to be comfortable or to hold on to thoughts of warm weather that you would endure that in the winter? In the same reference to the shows above, women wore conservative dresses, hosiery and heels when going out. The things they thought would present them in the best light. I believe they hold those same truths when it comes to the attire but have gotten lazy when putting themselves together. For example, when was the last time you saw a women with a dress wear hosiery? I would equate that to men wearing ties. They may be uncomfortable but a requirement when putting together your ensemble. I'm a self proclaimed leg man and I can tell you, ladies, your legs do not look that good without them. Look at newswomen today. You won't see them wearing any but I also don't like the look of veins, freckles, etc. That, also, would eliminate the flip flop issue.
I guess I'm just old fashioned at heart and may not have expressed my total thoughts here but hope you got the premise of what I'm talking about. I am definitely not saying men always wear suits or women must always wear dresses, but take some pride in your appearance and show it. Don't end up as a model of People of Walmart.
Friday, July 22, 2011
Work
Ahh, work. You know, this may take more than one post. Then again, maybe one post is enough. I know many people who go on and on about work thinking others really care about what they say when actually, quite the opposite is true. I think the things I'll bitch about here are really generic through everyone's life in corporate employment. Think of them more as rants, I suppose, than whining about how things don't go my way.
Example, is it me, or does it seem to becoming more prevalent that bosses, supervisors, managers (whatever you choose to call them) are willing to tell you what you want to hear just to shut you up. It seems the number one thing I hear now isn't even so much of a catch phrase but just a simple "we're working on that" with no follow on the progress of what it is they're working on. Then, as fate would have it, months later, nothing's changed, action items are complete, and when confronted, the catch phrases come out. It's a "dynamic document", "it's a work in progress", "we're benchmarking others". Just tell me you don't want to do it, can't do it, you just hate me and want to make my life miserable. Tell me how it is, I couldn't give a shit about corporate mumbo jumbo. I'm just here to do a job and I'm asking you for the things to do my job better. I can understand I can't get everything I "want" but when it comes to things I need all you see are dollar signs and ask me to be innovative in solutions.
Case in point: (this is something specific to my job and some of you may not know what I'm talking about) There are certain measuring instruments used where I work. The electronics used in these instruments use vacuum tubes (did I lose anybody here). The replacements for these instruments are also obsolete by about 15 years. So, not only is the stuff we got outdated, the replacements are no longer available and outdated. Should we update the entire system? No. Instead of calibrating it every 18 months as is required, we'll do it every 90 days to make sure it's working (because these have a tendency to fail quite often).
Wow, didn't want to go on that long. Like I said, this post many will probably find boring and many people tend to get specific about their bitches of work. Seems I fell in that trap. I seem to be getting wrapped up in more of the "red tape" at work. That's not what I get paid for. My job is spelled out and very specific. Don't ask me to do your problem solving. And if I do, don't give me the runaround.
Well, I'm a little off track about what I wanted this blog to be about, but, then again, I never defined what I wanted it to be about. It's all in my head. And, yes, I took the day off work to post this.
Example, is it me, or does it seem to becoming more prevalent that bosses, supervisors, managers (whatever you choose to call them) are willing to tell you what you want to hear just to shut you up. It seems the number one thing I hear now isn't even so much of a catch phrase but just a simple "we're working on that" with no follow on the progress of what it is they're working on. Then, as fate would have it, months later, nothing's changed, action items are complete, and when confronted, the catch phrases come out. It's a "dynamic document", "it's a work in progress", "we're benchmarking others". Just tell me you don't want to do it, can't do it, you just hate me and want to make my life miserable. Tell me how it is, I couldn't give a shit about corporate mumbo jumbo. I'm just here to do a job and I'm asking you for the things to do my job better. I can understand I can't get everything I "want" but when it comes to things I need all you see are dollar signs and ask me to be innovative in solutions.
Case in point: (this is something specific to my job and some of you may not know what I'm talking about) There are certain measuring instruments used where I work. The electronics used in these instruments use vacuum tubes (did I lose anybody here). The replacements for these instruments are also obsolete by about 15 years. So, not only is the stuff we got outdated, the replacements are no longer available and outdated. Should we update the entire system? No. Instead of calibrating it every 18 months as is required, we'll do it every 90 days to make sure it's working (because these have a tendency to fail quite often).
Wow, didn't want to go on that long. Like I said, this post many will probably find boring and many people tend to get specific about their bitches of work. Seems I fell in that trap. I seem to be getting wrapped up in more of the "red tape" at work. That's not what I get paid for. My job is spelled out and very specific. Don't ask me to do your problem solving. And if I do, don't give me the runaround.
Well, I'm a little off track about what I wanted this blog to be about, but, then again, I never defined what I wanted it to be about. It's all in my head. And, yes, I took the day off work to post this.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
My Birthday
So, I turned the big 4-0 yesterday. Do I feel different? Older? Wiser? Nah. It's life. It happens to all of us. I'm not gonna dwell on it. As a matter of fact, I embrace it. I look at myself and still see a 26 year old wanting to do all the things now that I wanted to do then. Physical limitation is not an excuse. Never will you hear me say that I can't do something because "I'm getting old" or tell anybody "wait till you get to be my age".
I've always lived with the motto that "I may grow old, but I'll never grow up". I don't know if that has been quoted by anybody famous or is an adage handed down through time, but it's something I live by. I keep my mind young, act like a kid when I can (much to the chagrin of my wife) and run around like a fool sometimes.
I don't try to worry myself with needless things in life and try to let those things slide. I will admit that sometimes that is difficult to do. Life is dynamic and in continuous flux. Changes are all around us. What builds your character and personality is how you deal with it. Do I get angry? Yes. Do I get depressed? Yes. I never said I was perfect, but those are the things that test your fortitude and make you prove that "I may grow old, but I'll never grow up."
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get out of my superman underoos and go eat my fruity pebbles.
I've always lived with the motto that "I may grow old, but I'll never grow up". I don't know if that has been quoted by anybody famous or is an adage handed down through time, but it's something I live by. I keep my mind young, act like a kid when I can (much to the chagrin of my wife) and run around like a fool sometimes.
I don't try to worry myself with needless things in life and try to let those things slide. I will admit that sometimes that is difficult to do. Life is dynamic and in continuous flux. Changes are all around us. What builds your character and personality is how you deal with it. Do I get angry? Yes. Do I get depressed? Yes. I never said I was perfect, but those are the things that test your fortitude and make you prove that "I may grow old, but I'll never grow up."
Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to get out of my superman underoos and go eat my fruity pebbles.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
So, sitting here on this gorgeous, lazy Sunday while my wife hangs out in Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. You see, we got screwed when our granddaughters father got tickets to get her back to San Diego. It was decided to meet halfway in Dallas (yeah, I don't know why either) where her other grandmother was to pick her up. Not only did my wife have to get up at 3:30 this morning to be at the airport for a 6 a.m. flight, but after the transfer in Atlanta then to Dallas, she has a layover of over 6 hrs. Then it's off to Denver where she has another layover for 2 hrs. Long story short, up at 3:30 a.m. and not back home until about 1 a.m. I really feel for her and wish I could take her place.
On a lighter note, I find myself getting back into baseball. It's been almost 25 years since I've actually sat down and watched a game on TV. Want to sit on the deck, but can't get up until the game is done. I'll get there.
Maybe my next post I'll bitch about work.
On a lighter note, I find myself getting back into baseball. It's been almost 25 years since I've actually sat down and watched a game on TV. Want to sit on the deck, but can't get up until the game is done. I'll get there.
Maybe my next post I'll bitch about work.
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